California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §25189.6: (a) Any person who knowingly, or with reckless disregard for the risk, treats, handles, transports, disposes, or stores any hazardous waste in a manner which causes any unreasonable risk of fire, expl
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A person who knowingly or recklessly mishandles hazardous waste causing risk of fire, explosion, injury, or death commits a public offense punishable by fine and/or imprisonment, with enhanced penalties if another person is placed in imminent danger.
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